Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 09:13     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
Anonymous wrote:Welcome to the schools you created. Expect more of this.

You could always apply to sub / teach.


Yep.
Discipline in schools is a mess.
Retirees aren’t interested.
Salary for a short-term sub assignment is like $19/hour. That’s it.



Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 09:08     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They're having class on the auditorium b/c they're combining classes b/c too many teachers are out?
Is that what you're trying to say?



Yes, I guess no one wants to work anymore. Just image how bad it will be when boomers retire.


No, no sir. No one wants to work with your bratty a$$ kids and parents who either dont care or call 5x a day asking for grades. Every teacher I know has found a new job (that pays better with more flexibility), is leaving to be a SAHM/PT worker so they have more time with their own kids, or retiring.

Its bad because of class sizes, special needs/behavior integration, etc. No one wants to pay teachers more for less work but thats what you need to do. They need less kids, less prep, and more control over what they teach in the class/how they teach/student behavior.

One friend has multiple fights per day in school, has kids curse at her regularly, has admin asking why she is failing a kid who hasnt shown up to class once, has parents who call or email asking her why she gave their kid a bad grade or 0- shocker they didnt turn it in or they didnt complete the assignment as directed. She sets a deadline for work and then is told my admin to extend it for the kids who didnt submit in time.

They dont get enough leave to take care of their own kids. They cant take half-days for appointments or field trips or concerts. There is no maternity/paternity leave beyond their own banked leave which is something like 5 vac and 5 sick.

Its a shite job with shite benefits besides the pension, but you have to stay for X years in a shite job.

I have looked at teaching because of the summer and winter breaks off but the math doesnt math for saving money and my DH has a completely inflexible job in a SCIF so I cant also have an inflexible position. I make 78k working from home in a job where I maybe work 30 hours total (there is no cap to my position and Ive received 5%+ raises every year) and when I log off, I am done. Its not great money but its low stress. I can WAH. Im available to my kids and I can take off whenever I want. So its a helluva lot better than teaching.


Sounds like your anger made you a pretty poor teacher anyway, so it’s good that you found another profession. This field clearly didn’t suit you and that’s ok.


https://fablesofaesop.com/the-fox-and-the-grapes.html

(Different PP.)
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 09:07     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They're having class on the auditorium b/c they're combining classes b/c too many teachers are out?
Is that what you're trying to say?



Yes, I guess no one wants to work anymore. Just image how bad it will be when boomers retire.


No, no sir. No one wants to work with your bratty a$$ kids and parents who either dont care or call 5x a day asking for grades. Every teacher I know has found a new job (that pays better with more flexibility), is leaving to be a SAHM/PT worker so they have more time with their own kids, or retiring.

Its bad because of class sizes, special needs/behavior integration, etc. No one wants to pay teachers more for less work but thats what you need to do. They need less kids, less prep, and more control over what they teach in the class/how they teach/student behavior.

One friend has multiple fights per day in school, has kids curse at her regularly, has admin asking why she is failing a kid who hasnt shown up to class once, has parents who call or email asking her why she gave their kid a bad grade or 0- shocker they didnt turn it in or they didnt complete the assignment as directed. She sets a deadline for work and then is told my admin to extend it for the kids who didnt submit in time.

They dont get enough leave to take care of their own kids. They cant take half-days for appointments or field trips or concerts. There is no maternity/paternity leave beyond their own banked leave which is something like 5 vac and 5 sick.

Its a shite job with shite benefits besides the pension, but you have to stay for X years in a shite job.

I have looked at teaching because of the summer and winter breaks off but the math doesnt math for saving money and my DH has a completely inflexible job in a SCIF so I cant also have an inflexible position. I make 78k working from home in a job where I maybe work 30 hours total (there is no cap to my position and Ive received 5%+ raises every year) and when I log off, I am done. Its not great money but its low stress. I can WAH. Im available to my kids and I can take off whenever I want. So its a helluva lot better than teaching.


Sounds like your anger made you a pretty poor teacher anyway, so it’s good that you found another profession. This field clearly didn’t suit you and that’s ok.


PP isn't a teacher. I'm not either and I agree with her 100%. We need smaller classes, better disciplinary solutions, and higher teacher pay. If you deliver those things then high teacher standards are fair too (there are bad teachers, for sure) but you can't make it a terrible low paid job and then be surprised no one good wants it.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 09:03     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
I just quit a longtime job in FCPS after witnessing a seventh grade girl berate the school’s SRO. That was the last straw. I wasn’t going one day without having to radio for help from security and I’m no special snowflake.

My role became less supportive and helpful to students and instead hyper focused upon protecting my personal safety and for the relative low pay, I resigned midweek. No regrets.


Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 09:02     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They're having class on the auditorium b/c they're combining classes b/c too many teachers are out?
Is that what you're trying to say?



Yes, I guess no one wants to work anymore. Just image how bad it will be when boomers retire.


No, no sir. No one wants to work with your bratty a$$ kids and parents who either dont care or call 5x a day asking for grades. Every teacher I know has found a new job (that pays better with more flexibility), is leaving to be a SAHM/PT worker so they have more time with their own kids, or retiring.

Its bad because of class sizes, special needs/behavior integration, etc. No one wants to pay teachers more for less work but thats what you need to do. They need less kids, less prep, and more control over what they teach in the class/how they teach/student behavior.

One friend has multiple fights per day in school, has kids curse at her regularly, has admin asking why she is failing a kid who hasnt shown up to class once, has parents who call or email asking her why she gave their kid a bad grade or 0- shocker they didnt turn it in or they didnt complete the assignment as directed. She sets a deadline for work and then is told my admin to extend it for the kids who didnt submit in time.

They dont get enough leave to take care of their own kids. They cant take half-days for appointments or field trips or concerts. There is no maternity/paternity leave beyond their own banked leave which is something like 5 vac and 5 sick.

Its a shite job with shite benefits besides the pension, but you have to stay for X years in a shite job.

I have looked at teaching because of the summer and winter breaks off but the math doesnt math for saving money and my DH has a completely inflexible job in a SCIF so I cant also have an inflexible position. I make 78k working from home in a job where I maybe work 30 hours total (there is no cap to my position and Ive received 5%+ raises every year) and when I log off, I am done. Its not great money but its low stress. I can WAH. Im available to my kids and I can take off whenever I want. So its a helluva lot better than teaching.


Sounds like your anger made you a pretty poor teacher anyway, so it’s good that you found another profession. This field clearly didn’t suit you and that’s ok.


^^DP. See? That's what I'm talking about. THIS kind of thing is surely going to work.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 09:01     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They're having class on the auditorium b/c they're combining classes b/c too many teachers are out?
Is that what you're trying to say?



Yes, I guess no one wants to work anymore. Just image how bad it will be when boomers retire.


The current unemployment rate is 3.8%. I think what we need to be clear about is that nobody wants to teach in the current schools anymore. They are perfectly willing to work, just not those jobs.

People could try yelling about how easy they have it again, but it doesn't seem to be convincing. Maybe yell louder about how lazy they get to be, too? That might work.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 08:58     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
Anonymous wrote:Welcome to the schools you created. Expect more of this.

You could always apply to sub / teach.


I think the message was that "they can't leave, so we get to act as we want," at least for some parents here? I guess they really thought they were right.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 08:58     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They're having class on the auditorium b/c they're combining classes b/c too many teachers are out?
Is that what you're trying to say?



Yes, I guess no one wants to work anymore. Just image how bad it will be when boomers retire.


No, no sir. No one wants to work with your bratty a$$ kids and parents who either dont care or call 5x a day asking for grades. Every teacher I know has found a new job (that pays better with more flexibility), is leaving to be a SAHM/PT worker so they have more time with their own kids, or retiring.

Its bad because of class sizes, special needs/behavior integration, etc. No one wants to pay teachers more for less work but thats what you need to do. They need less kids, less prep, and more control over what they teach in the class/how they teach/student behavior.

One friend has multiple fights per day in school, has kids curse at her regularly, has admin asking why she is failing a kid who hasnt shown up to class once, has parents who call or email asking her why she gave their kid a bad grade or 0- shocker they didnt turn it in or they didnt complete the assignment as directed. She sets a deadline for work and then is told my admin to extend it for the kids who didnt submit in time.

They dont get enough leave to take care of their own kids. They cant take half-days for appointments or field trips or concerts. There is no maternity/paternity leave beyond their own banked leave which is something like 5 vac and 5 sick.

Its a shite job with shite benefits besides the pension, but you have to stay for X years in a shite job.

I have looked at teaching because of the summer and winter breaks off but the math doesnt math for saving money and my DH has a completely inflexible job in a SCIF so I cant also have an inflexible position. I make 78k working from home in a job where I maybe work 30 hours total (there is no cap to my position and Ive received 5%+ raises every year) and when I log off, I am done. Its not great money but its low stress. I can WAH. Im available to my kids and I can take off whenever I want. So its a helluva lot better than teaching.


Sounds like your anger made you a pretty poor teacher anyway, so it’s good that you found another profession. This field clearly didn’t suit you and that’s ok.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 08:56     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
Is there something special about Fridays in April?

Or did people turn the Wednesday off into a long weekend?
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 08:51     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:They're having class on the auditorium b/c they're combining classes b/c too many teachers are out?
Is that what you're trying to say?



Yes, I guess no one wants to work anymore. Just image how bad it will be when boomers retire.


No, no sir. No one wants to work with your bratty a$$ kids and parents who either dont care or call 5x a day asking for grades. Every teacher I know has found a new job (that pays better with more flexibility), is leaving to be a SAHM/PT worker so they have more time with their own kids, or retiring.

Its bad because of class sizes, special needs/behavior integration, etc. No one wants to pay teachers more for less work but thats what you need to do. They need less kids, less prep, and more control over what they teach in the class/how they teach/student behavior.

One friend has multiple fights per day in school, has kids curse at her regularly, has admin asking why she is failing a kid who hasnt shown up to class once, has parents who call or email asking her why she gave their kid a bad grade or 0- shocker they didnt turn it in or they didnt complete the assignment as directed. She sets a deadline for work and then is told my admin to extend it for the kids who didnt submit in time.

They dont get enough leave to take care of their own kids. They cant take half-days for appointments or field trips or concerts. There is no maternity/paternity leave beyond their own banked leave which is something like 5 vac and 5 sick.

Its a shite job with shite benefits besides the pension, but you have to stay for X years in a shite job.

I have looked at teaching because of the summer and winter breaks off but the math doesnt math for saving money and my DH has a completely inflexible job in a SCIF so I cant also have an inflexible position. I make 78k working from home in a job where I maybe work 30 hours total (there is no cap to my position and Ive received 5%+ raises every year) and when I log off, I am done. Its not great money but its low stress. I can WAH. Im available to my kids and I can take off whenever I want. So its a helluva lot better than teaching.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 08:39     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
Anonymous wrote:They're having class on the auditorium b/c they're combining classes b/c too many teachers are out?
Is that what you're trying to say?



Yes, I guess no one wants to work anymore. Just image how bad it will be when boomers retire.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 08:39     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
Yup, they are paying x 1.5 for subs on Fridays and still can’t get enough. Trainings, trips, etc
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 08:29     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
Welcome to the schools you created. Expect more of this.

You could always apply to sub / teach.
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 08:25     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
They're having class on the auditorium b/c they're combining classes b/c too many teachers are out?
Is that what you're trying to say?
Anonymous
Post 04/12/2024 08:23     Subject: Fridays' in April there are no subs
There are no subs at DD high school, they are having class in the Auditorium...